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RESOLUTION NO. 91.2
A RESOLU`fON OF TETE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AMENDMENT TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THF'., CITY ATTORNEY, WITH
THE LAW FIRM OF KATZ, KUTTER, ET AL. TO
EXTEND THE TERM OF THE' AGREEMENT AT THE SAME
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE PROVISION OF
FEDERAL. GOVERNHENT I.;OBBY1N`G AND CONSULTING
SERVICES TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR A PERIOD
OF ONE YEAR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$100,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE
No. 0100.9202.1.6.6340.27019.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION O_' THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
SecLi on 1 .
The City
Manager is
author i.zedl to execute
an Amendment to the existing
Agreement,
in a form acceptabie
to
the City Attorney,
with Lhe
?.aw firm of
Katz, Kutner, et a1.
to
extend Lhe term
of the Agreement at the same terms
and
conditions for the
provision
of federal
government lobbying
and
1'he herein authorization is further subject to compliance with all
requirements that may be imposed by the City ACi:o.r.ney, includ.i.nq but
nol. limited to those prescrihed by applicable Cir.y Charter and Code
provisions.
CITY COMMISSION
MEETI1NG OF
Fleaolution Na,
consulting services to the ^ity
of Miami
for a period of one
year, in ar.
amounL not to exceed
$100, 000,
with funds a.l.l.ocated
from Account
Code No. 01.00.920216.6340.2'7019.
sect:J.on
?. This Resolution shall
become effective
immediately
upon its adoption and
signature of. the Mayor.''
PASSED
AND ADOP I E D 4his 13th
day of
_September____., 2001..
JOE CAROL'LO, MAYOR
In accord�nre vrith P,�iami Coda Sec. 2-3r, since the P.4a.Yor raid not indica!r� approval of
this Ir'�i;�talirl�r ny ;ic;nincl it in ►ite e :>'.Slnatcjc3 ht<<cct vidt;J, eaia I,,giNt:ticrn nov
ba ,Omc-. cl�ectivo with the c::,:,,, of van (10) dc;, fro c o
ninilss'on
regarding CiMe, without 11.10 i i?lyor a)'Vos'
Walter AF an,ply Clerk
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEHAN
CITY CLERK.
APP1R0X,7ie'A,/70 E' 1 AND CORRECTNESS:;
NIWO %*fLARFTTO
C_`I'Y ATTORNEY
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.f Lhe Mayor does not sign this Resoi.uton, iL shall irerorne effec:t:.ive
3t the end of Cen calendar clays from the date 1.L was piasscd and
adopted. If the Mayor: vetoes this Resolution, it.. shall become effoctive
i um-todiateI y upon override of ti:e veto by the: City Commi scion.
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members DATE: FILE:
of the City Commission F�J� z
SUBJECT:
Federal Lobbying Services –
Katz, Kutter Contract Extension
FROM: REFERE?NCES :
Gim ez
City Manage ENCLOSURES:
Recommendation:
It is respectfully requested that the City Commission extend the contract for a period
of up to one (1) year with Katz, Kutter, Haigler, Aldennan, Bryant &. Yon, P.A, for
federal lobbying services.
Background:
After an extensive Request for Proposals process, an evaluation committee
recominended that the City award the contract for federal lobbying and consulting
services jointly to two proposers—Katz, Kutter, Haigler, Alderman, Bryant &. Yon,
P.A. and Greenberg, Traurig, P.A. The City Commission, upon receiving the same
recommendation from the City Manager, accepted the recommendation and authorized
the City Manager to execute an agreement with the two firms for a one-year period.
That contract has been renewed twice for one-year periods and will expire on
September 30, 2001. The City Convnission reserved the right to extend the contract
upon consideration of the accomplishments of the firms. The following are the areas
of responsibility of the Consultant pursuant to this Agreement:
1.) Unfunded Mandates, 2.) Empowerment "Zones, 3.) inner City Development, 4.)
Preemption of City powers, 5.) Housing and Urban Development, 6.) Homeless
Programs, 7.) Human/Social Service Issues, 8.) Planning and Development --Growth
Management Issues, 9.) Telecommunications, 10.) Finance and Taxation, 11.)
Refugee/Entrant Funding, 12.) Immigration Reform Implementation, 13.) General
Government Property Rights.
Although the resolution awarding the contract to Greenberg, Traurig only authorized
one year, the RFP contemplated a term of one year with two one-year options to
renew. Thus, the Administration has submitted the renewal to the Commission for
approval each year. In anticipation of the expiration of the RFP's germ, the
Administration has prepared and issued a R.FQ for Federal Lobbying Services;
however, the current contract is scheduled to expire in September 2001.
Inasmuch as the established cycle places the contract expiration in the middle of the
Congressional session and the evaluation and negotiation processes from the RFQ
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should not be rushed, the Administration recommendation is to extend the current
contract for a period of up to one year. This extension will allow the City to continue
with the solicitation process without sacrificing current projects in the legislative
process or enduring a period without representation in Congress.
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